How The First Amendment Protects Americans' Speech — And How It Does Not

The law makes a few exceptions to its protection of free speech -- not liking what you hear isn't one of them.
Reason

Is "Impeding Travel for Many Students" as Part of a Protest First Amendment-Protected Speech?

Eugene has already blogged about Stand With Us v. MIT, a recent case in which the First Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of a hostile environment claim against MIT brought on behalf of ...
New York Sun

Federal Judge Blocks Texas From Enforcing Law Giving the First Amendment a ‘Bedtime’ by Banning Overnight Protest Encampments

A federal judge is preventing Texas from enforcing a law that critics said could lead to universities punishing students for “chatting with friends” late at night. The law, Senate Bill 2972, prohibits ...
The Dartmouth

First Amendment litigator explains the do’s and don’ts of student protest

On Nov. 14, the College hosted First Amendment litigator Kathleen Farley ’10 for an event titled “Transitioning Advocacy and Activism Efforts from Campus to Community: What to Know.” Farley was a ...
USA Today

In religiously diverse NYC, Mamdani has a First Amendment challenge

A New York synagogue hosted an event by a group that supports Jewish people emigrating to Israel, including occupied territories. Protests outside reportedly included the chant "death to the IDF." ...
al.com

Fairhope ‘Keystone Cops’ attack 1st Amendment rights of woman in penis costume at protest

This is an opinion cartoon. Police bodycam video prompts the question: Has freedom of speech become a ‘phallacy’ in Fairhope, Alabama? I borrowed this freedom of speech ‘phallacy’ line from Mike ...